1001 Albums Summary

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186
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3.24
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17%
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36
5-Star Albums
26
1-Star Albums

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Albums

You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Slanted And Enchanted
Pavement
5 3.03 +1.97
Smile
Brian Wilson
5 3.04 +1.96
Hypnotised
The Undertones
5 3.06 +1.94
Raw Power
The Stooges
5 3.3 +1.7
Music From Big Pink
The Band
5 3.34 +1.66
25
Adele
5 3.37 +1.63
Get Behind Me Satan
The White Stripes
5 3.38 +1.62
Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
PJ Harvey
5 3.38 +1.62
Garbage
Garbage
5 3.39 +1.61
Amnesiac
Radiohead
5 3.42 +1.58

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Graceland
Paul Simon
1 3.72 -2.72
Tidal
Fiona Apple
1 3.47 -2.47
The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
1 3.4 -2.4
Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
1 3.34 -2.34
The Next Day
David Bowie
1 3.29 -2.29
Like A Prayer
Madonna
1 3.24 -2.24
Mermaid Avenue
Billy Bragg
1 3.16 -2.16
Talking Timbuktu
Ali Farka Touré
1 3.13 -2.13
Fifth Dimension
The Byrds
1 3.07 -2.07
Myths Of The Near Future
Klaxons
1 3.05 -2.05

Artists

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ArtistAlbumsAverage
Radiohead 3 5
Pink Floyd 2 5
Led Zeppelin 3 4.33
Black Sabbath 3 4.33

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David Bowie 5, 1
Ali Farka Touré 4, 1
Talking Heads 5, 2

5-Star Albums (36)

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Popular Reviews

Smile by Brian Wilson

Phenomenal. Animal Collective owes him so much

LP1 by FKA twigs

Didn't like it. Didn't get it.

4-Star Albums (50)

1-Star Albums (26)

All Ratings (186)

Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan
Jan 10 2024

It was pretty good. No song really compared to do it again

Blackstar by David Bowie
Jan 11 2024

Excellent. Modern yet still Bowie. Look into if he knew he was dying, would make it much more haunting.

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel
Jan 12 2024

It was fine. Not my thing. Glad I heard it tho

The Next Day by David Bowie
Jan 16 2024

Not sure why this one was included, honestly. So many better albums by bowie

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen
Jan 17 2024

Surprisingly good. Very dark. Great for rdr2 rambling

Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes
Jan 18 2024

Love it. Loved it the first time. That said White Elephant better make the list too.

Like A Prayer by Madonna
Jan 19 2024

Too 80s. Not my vibe. It was the drums I think that made it sound stale.

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra
Jan 22 2024

Very chill. Enjoyed it. Good background music to work to.

The Clash by The Clash
Jan 23 2024

Loved it in HS. Gotta get some songs on playlists

GI by Germs
Jan 24 2024
Nowhere by Ride
Jan 26 2024

Very 90s. Wasn't a huge fan of it.

OK Computer by Radiohead
Jan 30 2024

Yes. Gimme all of that you got.

Sweet Baby James by James Taylor
Jan 31 2024

Good. Very late 60s. I'd heard Fire and Rain before.

Savane by Ali Farka Touré
Feb 01 2024

Based. But Mdou Moctar and Tinariwen better be on the list too

Zombie by Fela Kuti
Feb 05 2024
Parachutes by Coldplay
Feb 06 2024

Had mostly listened to Clocks but this was phenomenal.

Dookie by Green Day
Feb 08 2024
Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones
Feb 09 2024

Great as the Stones ever were

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths
Feb 13 2024

Nothing stood out as incredible. Nothing stood out as terrible

Ray Of Light by Madonna
Feb 15 2024

Better that like a prayer. Not my shit tho. British house vibes.

Hypnotised by The Undertones
Feb 16 2024

Loved it

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Feb 19 2024

Very good. Charlie brown Christmas vibes

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden
Feb 20 2024

I can never distinguish one iron maiden song from another. Can tell it's technically good but not for me

Stripped by Christina Aguilera
Feb 23 2024
Funeral by Arcade Fire
Feb 26 2024

Never was a big fan. I think the blogotheque show ruined it for me. Guy seemed like an ass

Darkdancer by Les Rythmes Digitales
Feb 29 2024

It was fine. Nothing blew me away

LP1 by FKA twigs
Mar 01 2024

Didn't like it. Didn't get it.

Amnesiac by Radiohead
Mar 06 2024

Love this album but it shouldn't be on this list. Especially not at the expense of Kid A/In Rainbows/the Bends

25 by Adele
Mar 14 2024

Phenomenal

Different Class by Pulp
Mar 15 2024

Liked common people, rest was just ok

Smile by Brian Wilson
Mar 27 2024

Phenomenal. Animal Collective owes him so much

Talking Timbuktu by Ali Farka Touré
Apr 05 2024

Good. Should not be on the list. Especially if there's no Mdou Moctar or Tinariwen

Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.
Apr 09 2024

Whole album kinda sounded the same. That might be sacrilege, but meh

Remedy by Basement Jaxx
Apr 11 2024
Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz
Apr 30 2024

Very chill. See where Thiago Petit gets it from

Take Me Apart by Kelela
May 02 2024

It was fine. Not sure why it's on the list tho

Dirt by Alice In Chains
May 13 2024
Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem
May 14 2024

Took me back to college dance parties

Goo by Sonic Youth
May 22 2024
Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention
May 23 2024
Tidal by Fiona Apple
Jun 04 2024
Morrison Hotel by The Doors
Jun 06 2024

Just doesn't hit like it did in HS

Abraxas by Santana
Jun 10 2024

Wonder if Willie Bobo is on the list.

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield
Jun 26 2024
Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath
Jul 24 2025

I wonder if everyone that hadn't already revealed this album got it today. RIP Ozzy. Album was fine. Good even. Not one of the 1001 best albums of all time. Certainly shouldn't be on this list over Paranoid or Black Sabbath.

Alien Lanes by Guided By Voices
Jul 28 2025

Fine. Nothing stood out as great or awful

good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar
Jul 29 2025

Give me all of that you got. Also the way I rushed to the reviews... Loved all the boomer refusals to even try and listen. "ITs jUsT tHAt RaP CraP AbOUt ShOoTinG GuNs aNd dIsReSpECtiNg WomEn" This whole list is just a self congratulatory jerk off by boomers to pretend their music was the best thing that ever happened. And so much of it is pure ass. There is absolutely no reason for Neil Young to be on this list 9 times.

Electric Prunes by The Electric Prunes
Jul 30 2025

Nothing terrible. Nothing inspiring. Derivative 60s psyrock

L.A. Woman by The Doors
Aug 02 2025

Good. Bluesy. Didn't hit like it did in HS but I still dig it

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
Aug 03 2025

Slaps. Just as good as the first time I heard it blowing smoke out of my window in hs. RIP Budster.

McCartney by Paul McCartney
Aug 04 2025

Historically I get why it was included. Musically I dont. 1 great song on the album. Not one of the best 1001 albums of all time. No way he should be on here 9 times.

Triangle by The Beau Brummels
Aug 06 2025

The 60s really had a sound. It's overrepresented on this list. Nothing incredible. Nothing terrible.

Two Dancers by Wild Beasts
Aug 07 2025

The late 00's had a distinctive sound, great high water mark for the indie scene. This isn't the best of it, tho. Nothing terrible but not a top 1000 album of all time. Better than a lot of the boomer slop that is all over this list but that's a low bar.

Greetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley
Aug 08 2025

Being the father of Jeff Buckley is probably enough reason to be on the list. Historically speaking that is interesting enough. Gives some context to his much more talented son. But knowing that he was such a massive PoS (only met his son once) makes his music almost impossible to listen to. And it's fine. Would probably be interesting even if I didn’t know the artist's history. Lyrics are very 14 yr old boy talking about all the sex he would have if he had sex. I'm sure he has other albums on the list because of how overrepresented this generation of musician is on the list, but surely this one could have been left off in favor of another of his albums.

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones
Aug 09 2025

Some albums have a lock on a particular place / time. This one will always remind me of rainy mornings at the Village. It could not be further from the music I normally gravitate to, but it will always have a soft spot in my heart because of those memories.

Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin
Aug 10 2025

Good as it was in high school. Plant and Page are probably praying the outrage archeologists have retired by the time they pass.

I See You by The xx
Aug 11 2025

From the first note, no. This album shouldn't be on here. The first one, xx, was a masterpiece. Captured everyone. Absolutely should be one of the 1001 best albums of all time. Not this. I really think whoever curated this list is just a single person and couldnt possibly explore that many different artists. So, they found the next best records from bands that put out phenomenal records and included that. In some cases it works. This isn't one of those cases. It's fine but not one of the 1001 best

We Are Family by Sister Sledge
Aug 12 2025

Good. Not my cup of tea but objectively good.

16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens
Aug 13 2025

Sappy pop songs for 80s teenage coming of age flicks.

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys
Aug 14 2025

Fun listen. Defo belongs on this list. Doesn't hit like it did in HS but then I'm not 16 anymore

Mermaid Avenue by Billy Bragg
Aug 15 2025

Where dad and I diverged on Wilco. If A Ghost is Born is not on this list the whole thing is a crock. Music was fine. Billy Bragg just doesnt do it for me. It's protest music for liberals who still believe in 'the power of art' and think their witty rhymes on signs are gonna stop a fucking genocide.

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka
Aug 16 2025

This is the type of shit I'm here for. Fun album. Will definitely start making the rotation.

NEU! 75 by Neu!
Aug 17 2025

Interesting sound. Not my typical but not bad. Don't know much about Krautrock, probably not gonna go deeper than this.

A Wizard, A True Star by Todd Rundgren
Aug 18 2025

I've done enough acid to get how this was structured after an acid trip(or whatever psychedelic he was doing). Just not anymore kind of music I would ever want to listen to while tripping. Psychedelic circus music.

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips
Aug 19 2025

Pure nostalgia. This was one of the albums you had to have an opinion on to be taken seriously by the hipsters in college. Was always obvious that they were performing a mix of the best parts of others' opinions and probably hardly listened to it. Which was sad because I played it probably 200 times that semester. And then it disappeared for me. My tastes changed, it was tucked away, never revisited. Glad it made this list.

Odessa by Bee Gees
Aug 20 2025

Can we vote for albums to be removed? Seriously. This was probably the worst I've heard on this list so far. Absolutely no reason to be on this list. Could definitely be on a list of "albums that were trying to be the Beatles," tho.

Pink Moon by Nick Drake
Aug 23 2025

Loved it. Always thought it was from the early aughts indie revival. Never realized it was from the 70s. Of course the boomers slept on one of the best artists of their era.

Honky Tonk Heroes by Waylon Jennings
Aug 28 2025

What I'm here for. Will 100% look for this album in Half Price, etc.

Brothers by The Black Keys
Aug 29 2025

Lol, all the WhItE pPl mAkInG BlAcK pPL's mUSic takes are so stale. We get it, you went to college. One used to learn how to have an original thought there. Album is great. Deserves to be on this list, but not the only one. Still a crock that Neil Young has 9 albums on this list. Thickfreakness, Rubber Factory, Magic Potion, Chulahoma, El Camino, Turn Blue. All better than anything Young ever did. The obvious gen Z / Millennial reviews are getting worse than the boomers. Jfc

Vauxhall And I by Morrissey
Sep 03 2025

Really feels like the 90s. Not my jam but I get why people like it. Also, we get it, you find his politics repulsive. Can't fucking stop from saying it can you?

Woodface by Crowded House
Sep 08 2025

Meh

Ten by Pearl Jam
Sep 09 2025

Give me all of that you got

Scissor Sisters by Scissor Sisters
Sep 10 2025

Disco Comfortably Numb doesnt do it for me. Nothing about the album was offensively bad. Love all the "you just don't know how bad early 00's music was, this was the best we had" takes. Hot garbage. TVOTR, Interpol, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the Strokes all out at the same time, all wildly better than this.

Sep 11 2025

This shit was weird as hell. First listen I thought it sucked. Read up on it and listened again. It's a concept and well enough executed. Not my jam but not bad.

Beautiful Freak by Eels
Sep 14 2025

Had a phase with this album in HS. Have since sputtered out on it.

Raw Power by The Stooges
Sep 15 2025

Gimme all of that you got

Fifth Dimension by The Byrds
Sep 17 2025

Just cannot give a shit about this. Boomer slop

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes
Sep 22 2025

Nostalgia. Honestly was probably more into the girls that were into Fleet Foxes than I was into Fleet Foxes. Still fun to sing along tho

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues
Sep 30 2025

It's fine. But Mdou Moctar and Tinarawen are much better

The Bends by Radiohead
Oct 03 2025

Give me all of that you got

Odelay by Beck
Oct 04 2025

Yup

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